Perceptions of Psychology

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

• Competency 1: Apply foundational theories in psychology to current issues in the field of psychology.
• Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.

This assignment is designed to help you differentiate between the professional definition of psychology and popular perceptions regarding the field. As you complete this assignment, reflect upon any misconceptions you may have had regarding psychology prior to beginning this course.

Directions

1. Read Chapter 1 of your text, paying careful attention to the textbook definition of psychology, the four goals of psychology, and the major theories and contemporary views in psychology.
2. Interview at least three different people regarding their definition of psychology. Ask each person to provide you with a brief statement defining what psychology is and what psychologists do. Be sure to choose people of various ages and educational backgrounds, and include both men and women as your subjects.
3. As you interview your subjects, pay careful attention to how your subjects match with the four goals of psychology (on pages 18–19 of your textbook), and the major theories in psychology (listed in Table 1.4 on page 31 of the textbook).
4. Record your subjects’ responses in Section 1 of the Perceptions of Psychology Interpretation Worksheet (link in Resources). Do not add to their responses.
5. Review the answers given by your subjects, noting the similarities and differences in their responses, as well as how the answers compare to the information contained in your text.
6. Carefully answer the questions provided in Section 2 of the Perceptions of Psychology Interpretation Worksheet.
7. Refer to Assignment Requirements for additional information.

Worksheet

The Perceptions in Psychology Interpretation Worksheet is provided in Resources for this assignment to help you successfully complete your work. In Section 1 of the form, you will record information from your interviews, including direct quotes from your interviewees. Next, you will answer the questions on Section 2 of the form, referring to your subjects’ statements and supporting your interpretation with information paraphrased from the textbook or other resources.

The full APA reference for the textbook is:

• Coon, D., & Mitterer, J. (2016). Introduction to psychology: Gateways to mind and behavior (14th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Assignment Requirements

• Your responses to the questions posed on the Perceptions in Psychology Interpretation Worksheet should be substantive in nature and written in complete sentences in fully developed paragraphs.
• Each question should be answered in 1–3 well-developed paragraphs.
• Evaluate major theoretical approaches such as psychodynamic, behavioral, biological, cognitive, humanistic, and sociocultural, and use them to interpret all perceptions gathered of psychology and the role of psychologists.
• Include citations from scholarly literature and examples that illustrate similarities and differences when comparing perceptions of psychology and the role of psychologists.
• Written communication: It should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.
• Turnitin: Submit your paper draft to Turnitin. Review the results, and make any needed changes to adequately paraphrase your sources and correctly cite and reference sources.

Refer to the scoring guide for this assignment to review the criteria your instructor will use to assess your work.

Writing Assistance

During your first course at Capella University, you were required to complete a research paper. Throughout the course, you were introduced to a variety of writing resources designed to assist you in completing a correctly formatted paper. You will find links to those writing resources in the Resources area for this assignment. Refer to them to refresh your memory and assist you in writing and formatting this assignment.

Several additional resources to help you successfully complete your assignment are housed in the Using the Tools of Academiainteractive multimedia piece contained in your media accordion file.

Use the RefWorks function to organize and format any sources you select for the paper.

Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool, linked in Resources, to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click on the linked resources for helpful writing information.

Perceptions of Psychology Scoring Guide

Due Date: End of Unit 1.
Percentage of Course Grade: 10%.

Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click on the linked resources for helpful writing information.

CRITERIA	NON-PERFORMANCE	BASIC	PROFICIENT	DISTINGUISHED
Compare perceptions of goals in psychology and the role of psychologists with goals supported in research. 27%	Does not compare perceptions of goals in psychology and the role of psychologists with goals supported in research.	Identifies perceptions of goals in psychology and the role of psychologists with goals supported in research.	Compares perceptions of goals in psychology and the role of psychologists with goals supported in research.	Illustrates perceptions of goals in psychology and the role of psychologists with goals supported in research.
Compare perceptions of psychology and the role of psychologists to the definition of psychology found in research. 27%	Does not compare perceptions of psychology and the role of psychologists to the definition of psychology found in research.	Describes perceptions of psychology and the role of psychologists but does not compare perceptions with the definition of psychology found in research.	Compares perceptions of psychology and the role of psychologists to the definition of psychology found in research.	Illustrates perceptions of psychology and the role of psychologists to the definition of psychology found in research.
Apply major theoretical approaches to perceptions of psychology and the role of psychologists as found in research. 26%	Does not list major theoretical approaches to psychology.	Lists major theoretical approaches to perceptions of psychology and the role of psychologists as found in research but does not apply the theories.	Applies major theoretical approaches to perceptions of psychology and the role of psychologists found in research.	Applies major theoretical approaches to interpret perceptions of psychology and the role of psychologists found in research.
Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a psychology professional. 10%	Writing does not support a central idea. Does not use correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a psychology professional.	Writing supports an idea but is inconsistent and contains numerous errors of grammar, usage, and mechanics.	Writing coherently supports a central idea with few errors of grammar, usage, and mechanics.	Writing is coherent, using evidence to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics, as expected of a psychology professional.
Successfully implement APA style. 10%	Does not demonstrate the use of APA in the scholarly writing of papers.	Written communication is adequate but has some APA errors and inconsistencies.	Successfully implements APA style with only minor errors in format.	Applies scholarly writing skills, and uses proper APA formatting and style in the body of the paper and references list.

 

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